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Greencastle Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Greencastle, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 829 1,138
Slaughter cattle 656 473 776

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter steers sold steady-1.00 lower. Holstein steers sold steady-1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady-1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Return to Farm Calves: Compared to last week holstein bull calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. All prices per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1460 1400 4 106.00–124.00 $116.03 $1,624 —
1250–1510 1430 12 125.00–139.00 $130.41 $1,865 —
1438–1620 1565 8 140.00–145.00 $143.12 $2,240 +2.74

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 50.00 $50.00 $36 -110.00
82–88 85 2 215.00–240.00 $227.94 $194 +67.94
88 88 1 145.00 $145.00 $128 -15.00
90 90 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -140.00
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 $9 -150.00
92 92 1 215.00 $215.00 $198 +55.00
1152–1332 1242 2 99.00–100.00 $99.54 $1,236 —
1164–1590 1353 4 125.00–128.00 $126.37 $1,710 —
1404–1488 1442 5 130.00–144.00 $137.09 $1,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 5.00 $5.00 $3 ±0.00
70–76 73 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 ±0.00
72–78 75 3 40.00–50.00 $45.09 $34 -4.91
76 76 1 35.00 $35.00 $27 -15.00
80 80 1 35.00 $35.00 $28 -15.00
80–88 84 3 70.00–85.00 $78.49 $66 +58.49
80–88 84 3 40.00–50.00 $46.67 $39 +26.67
90–98 95 10 110.00–170.00 $139.57 $133 +25.83
90–98 96 7 75.00–140.00 $117.65 $113 +3.91
96 96 2 260.00 $260.00 $250 +146.26
100–106 101 5 120.00–140.00 $131.11 $132 +16.18
100–104 102 7 140.00–170.00 $155.71 $159 +40.78
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 +40.00
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 +15.00
126 126 1 135.00 $135.00 $170 +5.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1440 1327 80-85% 4 62.50–68.00 $64.34 $854 +0.61
1126–1570 1362 80-85% 13 51.00–60.00 $56.68 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1330 1120 85-90% 5 43.00–52.00 $46.84 $525 —
1120–1244 1182 85-90% 2 55.00–56.50 $55.71 $658 +5.47
846–1670 1189 85-90% 5 9.00–32.00 $25.25 $300 -24.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1910 1677 75-80% 7 59.50–66.00 $63.48 $1,065 -11.56
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1776–1902 1818 65-75% 4 68.50–72.00 $71.14 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1220 1199 2 68.00–72.00 $69.96 $839 —
1000–2344 1695 14 81.00–96.00 $90.40 $1,532 —
1526–2208 1885 4 98.00–107.00 $101.63 $1,916 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 1 65.00 $65.00 $831 —
1364 1364 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,473 +26.47
1306–1680 1529 3 94.00–106.00 $100.84 $1,542 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1222 1188 2 73.00–85.00 $79.17 $941 —
1396–1730 1586 6 114.00–119.00 $116.60 $1,849 +43.08
1672–1872 1785 4 100.00–106.00 $102.66 $1,832 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.